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[[File:1Disconnect.png|thumb|Act 2: Disconnect]]
[[File:1Disconnect.png|thumb|Act 2: Disconnect]]
After classes the next day, Emi collides with Hisao once more, this time in a hurry to bring papers to a teacher. After some apologies, she invites Hisao to meet her for lunch on the rooftop again. When Hisao arrives, he notices Rin lying on the gravel roof, watching the sky. She reveals that she skips classes in order to experience the things she wishes.
After classes the next day Emi collides with Hisao once more, this time in a hurry to bring papers to a teacher. After apologising, she invites Hisao to meet her for lunch on the rooftop again. When Hisao arrives he notices Rin lying on the roof, watching the sky. She reveals that she skips classes in order to experience the things she wishes.


Later, Hisao enters the art club room, and to his surprise finds Rin seated opposite a blind boy that she mentioned earlier. Nomiya announces to the club that Hisao will be their new member, and tells everyone to begin their projects with a partner. Hisao asks Rin to be his partner, and she agrees. Each duo starts to draw a portrait of their partners.  
Later, Hisao enters the art club room, and to his surprise finds Rin seated opposite a blind boy that she mentioned earlier. Nomiya announces to the club that Hisao will be their new member, and tells everyone to pair up and sketch their partner. Hisao asks Rin to be his partner and she agrees. Hisao is disappointed with his lack of skill, and remarks how he is not much of an artist. Rin's portrait is comparatively perfect, though he is surprised to note Rin has given him an intense and gloomy expression. When he asks her about it later she explains to him that in all the time he's been at school she has not seen him smile.  


Hisao finishes his portrait of Rin. He is disappointed with his results, and remarks how he is not much of an artist. He states Rin's seems to be perfect, and comments that he wishes to be good as her while looking at it. Rin remarks he seems to be gloomy looking.
The day of Emi's track meet arrives and Hisao attends with Rin and meets Emi's mother, [[Meiko|Meiko Ibarazaki]]. After introductions (and teasing), the trio watch Emi run her events. During the second event Rin's feet begin to thump with what Hisao reads as enthusiasm, but she replies that she enjoys watching "''Emi at her Emiest"''. Although Meiko has to leave before the final event, Hisao and Rin watch the and then go together to congratulate Emi on her incredible performance. Emi invites Hisao to join her and Rin for a celebration later in the week.
 
The next day after class, Rin asks if she can listen to his heartbeat. Hisao says that it should be private, to which Rin replies that she ate a orange for breakfast and that it is her favorite fruit. Rin asks Hisao as to why he has not smiled at all since coming to the school.
 
Later on in the library, Hisao chats with Yuuko about how his time in Yamaku. Yuuko feels that she is now more reliable and joyfully tells Hisao that she hopes that they will meet each other again.
 
The day of Emi's track meet arrives and Hisao attends with Rin and meets Emi's mother, [[Meiko|Meiko Ibarazaki]]. After introductions (and teasing), the trio watch Emi run her events. During the second event Rin's feet began to thump with what Hisao reads as enthusiasm, but she denies an interest in the event, replying that she only watches "''Emi at her Emiest". ''Hisao is amazed by Emi's ability in the races. Although Meiko has to leave before the final event, Hisao and Rin watch the and then go together to congratulate Emi. Pleased, Emi invites Hisao to join her and Rin for a celebration later in the week.


In the art club after Nomiya finishes his lecture on the class and asks Rin to help out Sae by giving her one of her paintings, causing a hesitant Rin to think about it. After Rin leaves the art room Hisao catches up to her, and asks about her problem. Rin decides to go somewhere and Hisao offers to come with her to which she agrees. They go to the forest and stop at a large maple tree called the ''Worry Tree'' by Rin. There she wallows up her misery to the tree and here Hisao does the same, and begins to feel that he should change. At sunset the duo return to their dorms, on the way they bump into Kenji, in which Kenji offers that they can visit his room anytime they want to about his ''femininist conspiracy'' and secretly gives them a password to enter (HONEYMUFFIN). The next day Hisao receives a letter from Iwanako, bringing official closure to the relationship that didn't even start. Hisao mails a letter to her but no replies. In the art club Hisao has a chat with Rin during her work about how she loses many words and thoughts that she knows as she paints,and states that this proves her existence and resolves that change scares her. Nomiya ask if Rin agrees to accept to work in the gallery to which Hisao supports the idea.
In the art club after Nomiya finishes his lecture on the class and asks Rin to help out Sae by giving her one of her paintings, causing a hesitant Rin to think about it. After Rin leaves the art room Hisao catches up to her, and asks about her problem. Rin decides to go somewhere and Hisao offers to come with her to which she agrees. They go to the forest and stop at a large maple tree called the ''Worry Tree'' by Rin. There she wallows up her misery to the tree and here Hisao does the same, and begins to feel that he should change. At sunset the duo return to their dorms, on the way they bump into Kenji, in which Kenji offers that they can visit his room anytime they want to about his ''femininist conspiracy'' and secretly gives them a password to enter (HONEYMUFFIN). The next day Hisao receives a letter from Iwanako, bringing official closure to the relationship that didn't even start. Hisao mails a letter to her but no replies. In the art club Hisao has a chat with Rin during her work about how she loses many words and thoughts that she knows as she paints,and states that this proves her existence and resolves that change scares her. Nomiya ask if Rin agrees to accept to work in the gallery to which Hisao supports the idea.
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==Act 4 ~ Dream==
==Act 4 ~ Dream==
[[File:3Dream.png|thumb|Act 4: Dream]]Hisao returns to class, still seething with frustration at his inability to understand and connect with Rin. He decides to talk to Nomiya after class but is simply reminded that her big exhibition is on the weekend which he promised to attend. The day before the exhibition, Hisao encounters Rin on his way his room and finds he's still angry at her. They try and talk about what's been bothering them, but the conversation plays out much the same as the Bad Ending of Act 3. In the end, Rin asks him to stay with her because she needs him. Hisao replies caustically, stating that he's not satisfied just being a muse to her. Hurt and upset, Rin leaves and Hisao becomes even more frustrated with himself for hurting her.  
[[File:3Dream.png|thumb|Act 4: Dream]]Hisao returns to class, still seething with frustration at his inability to understand and connect with Rin. He decides to talk to Nomiya after class but is simply reminded that her big exhibition is on the weekend which he promised to attend. The day before the exhibition, Hisao encounters Rin on his way his room and finds he's still angry at her. They try and talk about what's been bothering them, but the conversation plays out much the same as the Bad Ending of Act 3. In the end, Rin asks him to stay with her because she needs him. Hisao replies caustically, stating that he's not satisfied just being a muse to her. Upset, Rin leaves and Hisao becomes even more frustrated with himself for hurting her.  


The next night Hisao goes to the exhibition to apologize to Rin about what had happened the day before. Inside, Sae is busy entertaining guests who are enjoying the wine and company, and are only vaguely interested in the art exhibits. Hisao finds Emi who has come to congratulate Rin on her big success. Nomiya appears with Rin in tow, who pointedly ignores Hisao. When Sae introduces the guests to the artist, they become intrigued by Rin's disability and how it affects her painting. She is bombarded with questions about her inspiration and technique and Rin struggles to find the words to answer them. To the astoundment of those present, she is so overwhelmed that she sinks to her knees. Hisao escorts her outside in order to her calm down and Sae makes excuses to the guests. Rin realizes that her struggle with words prevented her from answering the captivated guests, and all she just wanted to be with someone who wouldn't question her.
The next night Hisao goes to the exhibition to apologize to Rin about what had happened the day before. Inside, Sae is busy entertaining guests who are enjoying the wine and company, and are only vaguely interested in the art exhibits. Hisao finds Emi who has come to congratulate Rin on her big success. Nomiya appears with Rin in tow, who pointedly ignores Hisao. When Sae introduces the guests to the artist, they become intrigued by Rin's disability and how it affects her painting. She is bombarded with questions about her inspiration and technique and Rin struggles to find the words to answer them. To the astoundment of those present, she is so overwhelmed that she sinks to her knees. Hisao escorts her outside in order to her calm down and Sae makes excuses to the guests. Rin realizes she isn't ready to cope with so many questions and that all she wants to find someone who won't question her.


=== Neutral Ending ===
=== Neutral Ending ===
If Hisao tells Rin that she should be happy about everyone liking her art and asks questions about it Rin becomes upset and returns to the gallery surprising Nomiya that nothing is wrong about her. The next day, after Hisao easily finishes his exam and returns to his room, he tries to visit Rin but finds she was not in her dorm causing him to wait until the next day. When Hisao tries to visit Rin again he ends up meeting Emi, and she tells him that she is back at the gallery. Hisao goes to the gallery and meets up with Nomiya and Sae and notices some of Rin's work, and that even some had already been sold. Sae tells Hisao about the story of two friends (Picasso and Cicasso), and Rin appears, only to run outside. Hisao follows and covers her from the rain with his umbrella They start walking together, and after the rain stops Rin moves away from Hisao and tells him that she is looking for someone that can understand her. Hisao cynically responds that it doesn't matter if someone can see the way she feels, and that people are always alone, causing Rin to get upset even more and decides to accept a scholarship in Tokyo leaving Yamaku for good. Rin hugs Hisao and tells him that she can hug someone on her own and pursues to became an artist. Rin tells Hisao to forget about her from there on. Rin walks away from Hisao for good.
Hisao tells Rin that she should be happy so many people are interested in her art and the two of them go back inside. Nomiya brushes off Rin's collapse as a spell of dizziness and starts introducing her to guests. Hisao loses her to the crowd of art enthusiasts, a world he doesn't understand, and he goes home soon after.
 
After finishing his final exam, Hisao is at loss for what to do with all the free time he has. He realises that all he wants is to see Rin, so after a quick chat with Emi he resolves to visit her at the gallery. There he runs into Nomiya and Sae, the former of which is still enraptured by the success of the exhibit. Hisao asks Sae how to interpret art, and she explains to him that all art is subjective, influenced by the feelings of both the artist and the viewer. Hisao tries to understand Rin's art, but it is as inscrutable to him as Rin herself.
 
Rin enters the gallery but stops mid-sentence upon seeing Hisao and leaves again. He chases after her for an explanation, and she says that talking to him hurts her. The two of them wander the streets in silence, until eventually Hisao asks Rin about how she felt the exhibit went. Rin answers that all she really wanted was for someone to look at her art and say "I understand how you feel". Hisao responds by saying that nobody will ever understand her because human beings experience life completely uniquely, and that in the end it makes everybody alone. This hurts Rin deeply, and she announces that she's been offered a scholarship at a university in Tokyo. She decides to accept it, leaving before the final trimester at Yamaku. Hisao is shocked by how readily she is prepared to leave him, but Rin states that she must go her own path (even if it changes her). She hugs him, telling him to forget about her, and then she walks out of his life forever.


===Good Ending===
===Good Ending===
Hisao answers Rin, asking her what would happen if she did find such a person. Rin realizes that she hadn't changed as much as she needed to in order to be the sort of person who would be ready for an exhibition like this and promptly starts walking back to school. Hisao attempts to stop her but is undeterred. Returning to the gallery, Nomiya is outraged when he learns what Rin has done, but Sae is much more forgiving, attributing her response to stage fright. Emi suggests that she and Hisao should go find her and ''"kick her ass"'', but Hisao gently persuades her that this wouldn't really change anything. The two then return to the dorms to prepare for the next day's exams.
At the exhibit, Hisao asks Rin what would happen if she did find a person who wouldn't question her. Rin realizes that the exhibit was a mistake she wasn't ready for and promptly starts walking back to school. Hisao attempts to stop her but she is undeterred. Returning to the gallery, Nomiya is outraged when he learns what Rin has done. Emi suggests that she and Hisao should go find her and ''"kick her ass"'', but Hisao persuades her that this wouldn't really change anything. The two then return to the dorms to prepare for the next day's exams.
 
During his final exam, Nomiya interrupts the class requesting urgently to speak with him. Hisao learns that Rin has been hiding ever since the exhibit. Hisao then asks Nomiya why he pushed her into it, to which the art teacher explains that he saw it as his duty to ensure her talents didn't go to waste. Despite her absence, the exhibition was a mild success and he even sold one of her paintings for a reasonable price. Nomiya impels Hisao to find Rin and check up on her. Hisao goes off in search for her and discovers her in the unused classroom where they first met. He greets her, but Rin continues to hold herself at a distance. Hisao explains to her that Sae and Nomiya are unhappy with what has happened and they believe Rin is throwing away everything she has been working towards by running away from the exhibition.  


During his final exam, Nomiya interrupts the class requesting urgently to speak with him. Hisao learns that Rin has been hiding ever since the exhibition. Hisao then asks Nomiya why he pushed her so hard to do the exhibition, to which the art teacher explains that he saw it as his duty as a mentor to ensure her talents didn't go to waste. Despite her absence, the exhibition was a mild success and he even sold one of her paintings for a reasonable price. Nomiya impels Hisao to get Rin to see her if he should ever find her. Hisao goes off in search for her and discovers her in the unused classroom where they first met. He greets her, but Rin continues to hold herself at a distance. Hisao explains to her that Sae and Nomiya are unhappy with what has happened and they believe Rin is throwing away everything she has been working for by running away from the exhibition. Rin admits that she couldn't do it, and is frustratingly taciturn in her responses.  
The two of them leave the classroom so that she can apologize to Nomiya. Hisao waits outside as the art teacher scolds Rin, lecturing her on the difficulties of being an artist and how she's throwing away their efforts. She apologises and calmly states that the exhibition was a mistake, and Nomiya becomes so frustrated that he tells her she might not be an artist after all and storms out. When Hisao goes in to comfort her she pushes him away, believing that he's failed her as a friend in the same way Nomiya has. Hisao tells her that Nomiya was trying to make her into someone she wasn't ready to be, and realises that in a way he was doing the same thing by trying to progress their relationship romantically. He tells her that he doesn't think he'll ever be a good friend to her (in the sense of supporting her unconditionally without wanting her to be different), and she is so hurt by this rejection that she cries. Hisao holds her until she has no more tears, and he realises that he fell in love with her a long time ago, even if he isn't able to connect with her in the way he wants to. Rin is surprised at her ability to cry naturally; for her, she's always had to make herself cry or laugh at social cues rather than as expressions of her emotions.  


The two of them leave the classroom so that she can apologize to Nomiya. Hisao waits outside as the art teacher scolds Rin, lecturing her on the challenges of being an artist and how she's throwing away their efforts. She apologises and calmly states that the exhibition was a mistake, and Nomiya becomes so frustrated that he tells her maybe she isn't an artist after all and storms out. When Hisao goes in to comfort her, she tells him to leave, believing that he's failed her as a friend in the same way Nomiya has. Hisao tells her that Nomiya was pushing her to be someone she wasn't, and that the reason he's been frustrated with her was because on some level he had been trying to do the same. The conversation turns to why Rin does art, and in a moment of uncharacteristic clarity, she explains it's a better medium for expressing herself than words, and that maybe all she wants is for people to understand her so she didn't feel so alone. Hisao gently tells her that everybody has their own subjective interpretation and she may never be understood by other people. It hurts her, but she accepts it as a true statement. Hisao holds her as she cries in his arms.
The conversation turns to why Rin does art, and she explains that it's a better medium for expressing herself than words, and that she's just trying to get people to understand her so she doesn't feel so alone. Hisao realises that in her own way she has been reaching out to him just as he's tried to reach out to her. He gently tells her that no one can share her unique experience, but that it's nevertheless healthy for her to express herself through her art without expecting others to understand it. She finds it terribly lonely, accepts it as a truth of life, "neither good nor bad". Unlike the Neutral Ending, she dares to trust in Hisao a little even though it's scary, and accept that it's okay for her to never completely be understood.


On the first day of summer vacation Hisao is awakened by the heavy rain outside. He hears a thud at his door and answers it to find Rin standing in the hallway, soaking wet. After a short conversation, Rin tells him that she needs help getting dry clothes, and that Emi has gone home for the summer. Hisao connects the dots and nervously agrees to help her, grabbing a towel and one of his spare school uniforms. As dries and undresses her she gently encourages him to touch her, and the two of them end up having sex. It is a transformative act for both of them: Rin discovers what it feels like to not be alone, and Hisao learns to stop worrying about the future and just for the moment enjoy being with her.  
The next day Hisao is awakened by the heavy rain outside. He hears a thud at his door and answers it to find Rin standing in the hallway soaking wet. After a short conversation, Rin tells him that she needs help getting dry clothes and that Emi has gone home for the summer. Hisao connects the dots and nervously agrees to help her, grabbing a towel and one of his spare school uniforms. As dries and undresses her she gently encourages him to touch her, and one things leads to another. Making love is a transformative act for both of them: Rin discovers what it feels like to not be alone, and Hisao learns to stop worrying about the future and just enjoy being in the moment with the woman he loves.  


Afterwards, Rin suddenly resolves to take him somewhere and impatiently gets him to help her dress. She leads him to the hill full of dandelion flowers which are now in full bloom. Rin asks Hisao if he loves her, to which he answers he isn't sure. Rin doesn't know either, but she says it anyway, describing the phrase as "a weird taste". She begins to cry again and she comes to the realization that Hisao scares her because his kindness makes her feel like he wants her to be more than herself, and it terrifies her. He laughs, because he realizes that he doesn't want her to change - the things about her that frustrate him are also what he admires most about her. He realises that he loves her, and asks her if she'll stay with him, even if it's scary. She resolves that she will, and that it's okay for her to be herself. Hisao gently blows a dandelion away and begins to question Rin about whether or not that she had became an artist, but Rin interrupts him from worrying about it and invites him just to enjoy the moment and watch the sky with her. The story ends with Rin asking Hisao "What's the right word for when it feels inside your heart that everything in the world is alright?"[[Category:Plot]]
Afterwards, Rin suddenly resolves to take him somewhere and impatiently gets him to help her dress. She leads him to the hill of dandelion flowers which are now in full bloom. Rin asks Hisao if he loves her, to which he answers he isn't sure. Rin doesn't know either, but she says it anyway, describing the phrase as "a weird taste". She begins to cry again and she comes to the realization that Hisao scares her because his kindness makes her feel like he wants her to be more than herself, and it terrifies her. He laughs because he realizes that he doesn't want her to change - the things about her that frustrate him are also what he admires most about her. He asks her if she'll stay with him, even if it's scary. She resolves that she will, and declares that it's okay for her to be herself. Hisao gently blows a dandelion away and questions Rin about whether or not that she had became an artist, but Rin interrupts his worries and invites him just to seize the day and watch the sky with her. The story ends with Rin asking Hisao "What's the right word for when it feels inside your heart that everything in the world is alright?"[[Category:Plot]]
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